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The Summit Pinnacle

Caption: Summit’s Fun For All Club is participating in the 2025 Special Olympics Oregon 5k fundraiser, raising over $2000 for the upcoming prom. 
(Credit: Summit Fun For All Club instagram)

Summit’s Fun For All Club Prom is Making a Splash

Kaia Vrbata, Staff Writer April 26, 2025

Over 1,800 chicken nuggets, a room full of handmade jellyfish and a celebration of community—Summit High School's Fun For All Club is hosting its first ever prom for Central Oregon students with disabilities...

Summit Performs a Tale of Shakespeare

Summit Performs a Tale of Shakespeare

Caitlin Houston, Features Editor April 11, 2025

Summit's renowned theater program will perform their opening night of “Shakespeare in Love” April 24 at 7 p.m. on Summit's Elizabethan stage. Unlike their previous Shakespeare performances, this play...

Photo Credit: Kepler Orton

Juniper Swim & Fitness Center Announces Temporary Outdoor Pool Closure in 2026

Kepler Orton, Opinions Editor March 31, 2025

Juniper Swim & Fitness Center is planning on closing its outdoor pool around Sept. 2026 to replace the current structure cover. The outdoor facility consists of an olympic sized swimming pool which...

Showcase of Local Artists: Open Mic Night

Showcase of Local Artists: Open Mic Night

Josephine Hall, Managing Editor March 4, 2025

Summit is putting on an Open Mic Night at Thump’s NW York Dr location tomorrow, March 5, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for local artists and audiences to enjoy. Artists including poets, singers, impressionists...

Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy Hosts First Home Meet

Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy Hosts First Home Meet

Anya Haar, Website Manager January 21, 2025

Hundreds of gymnasts gathered for the first annual Central Oregon Classic Gymnastics meet on the weekend of Jan. 11 at the Riverhouse. This event marked the start of a yearly occurrence, and a new addition...

"Mean Girls the Musical" Opens Friday

“Mean Girls the Musical” Opens Friday

Laney McDonald, News & Sports Editor December 5, 2024

Summit Theatre Company's “Mean Girls the Musical” opens this Friday, and not only do Bendites have exciting performances to look forward to, but the show also features several Summit teachers.  Based...

Nosferatu with Radiohead: A Silents Synced Film

Nosferatu with Radiohead: A Silents Synced Film

Madelyn Walsh, Managing Editor October 27, 2024

On Oct. 31, at 7 pm, the werewolves howled—not to the Hallow’s moon, but to the little movie theater nestled in a Downtown alley. Tin Pan Theater will feature a special screening of one of many classic...

Homecoming 2024

Homecoming 2024

Dailey Arnold October 16, 2024

Spirit Week Oct. 14 marked the start of Summit’s homecoming spirit week. Students and staff alike wore pajamas to school on Monday, and Tuesday’s theme was “tropical.” On Wednesday, everyone...

Congratulations to Honorees and Finalists of Bend La-Pine’s Excellence in Education Awards!

Congratulations to Honorees and Finalists of Bend La-Pine’s Excellence in Education Awards!

Josephine Hall, News Editor June 13, 2024

73 honorees were nominated by their supervisors and recognized at the annual Excellence in Education Awards on May 15 at Mountain View High School. The honorees included bus drivers, counselors, kitchen...

Bend-La Pine Education Foundation

What is the Bend-La Pine Education Foundation?

Aidan Goldman, Staff Writer June 11, 2024

Who is the behind the scenes supporter of Bend-La Pine Schools? It’s the Education Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to supporting public education and enabling the best classroom possible. The...

Summit Arts Night

Summit Arts Night

Laurel O’Brien, Staff Writer May 15, 2024

Summit Arts Night is the annual art fundraiser and event to celebrate the school’s various artistic skills. The night will take place in the Summit Commons on May 21 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and suggested...

One Last Trip to Wonderland

One Last Trip to Wonderland

Madelyn Walsh, Crest Editor April 17, 2024

Only three days after Spring Break, Summit thespians ended seven months of dedication and anticipation on the stage of the Elsinore, a theater rich in culture and history in the heart of Salem. STC left...

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